(Category I)
A. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: (Blood drive, CPR class, Recycling/cleanup, Tree planting, Neighborhood/Highway Beautification, “National Volunteer Week”, Other Community involvement)
B. COOPERATION WITH OTHER ORGANIZATONS: (March of dimes, US Saving bond promotions, Military bases, AMCHAM’s, Point of Light Foundation “Make a Difference Day”, etc.)
C. AID TO OTHERS: (Hospital/Nursing Home Volunteers, Senior Citizen, Special Need Individuals, Personal family tragedy/illness, donations to VFW National Home, Buddy Poppy Drive, Grave Diggers, Burial Ceremonies, Disaster Relief, etc.)
D. SCHOOL/CHURCH ASSISTANCE: (Volunteerism in school, Speaker program, Other school/church assistance projects, etc
(Category II)
A. PARTICIPATED IN PATRIOTIC PROGRAM/ASSEMBLY: (Meetings. Veterans Day, Loyalty Day, 4th of July, Memorial Day, Pearl Harbor Day, etc…)
B. AMERICANISM: (Color Guard, Flag Presentation and disposal, Flag Education to Schools/Communities, Dedication/,Attending Memorials, etc.)
C. PATRIOTIC NEWS RELEASES/SPEECHES/LITERATURE DISTRIBUTION: (Our Flag, flag stories, Voting, Memorials, Veterans Day, etc.)
D. EDUCATION PROGRAMS: (Teacher’s Award, Veterans in classrooms, etc.
E. RECOGNITION: (Patriotic Citizen Award, Loyalty Day Award Citation, etc.)
F. OTHER CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION PROJECTS: (Any project that does not fall in the above sub categories; Such as Get Out the Vote, Commemorative programs, donate to memorials, etc.)
YOUTH ACTIVITIES
(Category III)
A. SPORTS/ATHLETICS: (Coaching, sponsorship Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Bowling, Physical Fitness, provide Equipment/uniforms, etc.)
B. SCOUTING/ORGAINZATIONS: (Boy/Cub/Explore/Girl Scouts, Sons of VFW, Youth Clubs, Environmental Clubs, JROTC, etc.)
C. CONTESTS/ SPECIAL EVENTS: (VOD, Picnics, Parades, Fishing Derby’s, Dances, Bike-a-Thons, Patriotic Art Competition, Rifle Competitions, etc.)
D. EDUCATION/INSTRUCTION AREA: (Youth Essay, Teach Flag Etiquette, Stamp Collecting, Child Identification, School Youth Mentor, John Randall Scholar, etc,)
E. RECOGNITION: (ROTC/JROTC Achievement Award, Team Sports Award, Eagle Scout Award, Academic Honors Award, Acts of Heroism Certificates, Appreciation Certificates, etc.)
F. PROJECTS/OTHER AREAS: (Any projects/areas not covered above that provides valuable community service. Repair/build Playgrounds, Parks, Sports Areas, Museum projects, etc.)
(Category IV)
A. PEDESTRIAN SAFETY: (Lite-A-Tike/Lite-A-Bike, Bicycle Safety, School road Monitor, etc.)
B. DRUG AWARENESS: (Assist Local Schools/Community, Lecture, Provide “Just Say No” buttons, Contract for Life, Coloring Book “Lets Talk about Alcohol and other Drugs”, etc.)
C. RECREATIONAL SAFETY: (Teach/Monitor/Brochures – Swimming, Playground, Boating, Hunting, Sports, etc.)
D. HIGHWAY SAFETY: (Lecture on local Traffic Laws/Rules, Safety Kits, Driving Classes, etc.)
E. HOME/FIRE SAFETY: (Classes/Brochures – Home Security, Fire Prevention, etc.
F. RECOGNITION/OTHER: (Citations – Police, Citizen, Firefighter, Life Saving, Safety Award Plaque,
Children Safety Tips, Typhoon Brochures, etc.)